An ambulance is not moving in front of a red traffic light. As the light turns green, a truck goes past at a constant speed of 20. m/s. At the same moment, the ambulance begins to accelerate at 2.0 m/s^2; when it reaches 35. m/s the ambulance continues at that speed. a) The ambulance will pass the truck after how many seconds b) Find their distance from the traffic light at this time
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
An ambulance is not moving in front of a red traffic light. As the light turns green, a truck goes past at a constant speed of 20. m/s. At the same moment, the ambulance begins to accelerate at 2.0 m/s^2; when it reaches 35. m/s the ambulance continues at that speed.
- a) The ambulance will pass the truck after how many seconds
- b) Find their distance from the traffic light at this time
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